Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3091

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 3091 - Inmate Canteen Operation

(a) A current list of approved available merchandise, the price of each item, and the canteen operating hours shall be conspicuously posted at each canteen. Copies shall be made available to inmates denied direct access to the canteen.

(b) Canteen draw schedules shall:

(1) Be published at least once every six months.

(2) Be posted in each housing unit at each facility and camp.

(3) Include no less than three canteen draw dates each month based on the last two digits of the inmate's department identification number.

(4) Each inmate shall be entitled to no less than one draw each month.

(c) When purchasing merchandise, inmates shall be required to:

(1) Complete an itemized order list prior to purchasing canteen items.

(2) Place a clear thumbprint or three fingerprints on the canteen sales receipt.

(3) Sign the canteen sales receipt to authorize the Trust Account withdrawal and verify the amount purchased.

(4) Restricted Housing Unit (RHU) inmates shall sign the approved canteen shopping list prior to submitting it to the RHU staff authorizing the Trust Account withdrawal, and upon receipt of the merchandise, shall sign the approved institution distribution forms to verify the amount purchased and received.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3091

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 5005, 5006 and 5054, Penal Code.

1. Amendment filed 2-24-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 9).
2. Amendment of section heading, text and Notefiled 10-14-93; operative 11-15-93 (Register 93, No. 42).
3. Repealer of subsection (b)(2), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsection (b)(3), new subsection (b)(4), amendment of subsections (d)(2)-(3) and repealer and new subsection (d)(4) filed 5-25-2010; operative 6-24-2010 (Register 2010, No. 22).
4. Repealer of subsection (c) and subsection relettering filed 10-22-2012; operative 11-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 43).
5. Amendment of subsection (c)(4) filed 10-24-2023 as an emergency; operative 11/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 43). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-9-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Amendment of subsection (c)(4) refiled 4-8-2024 as an emergency; operative 4/11/2024 (Register 2024, No. 15). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-10-2024 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.